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  • For the second consecutive year, the Olympic Heights girls soccer team is the 7A district 2023-2024 Academic Team Champion
  • Congratulations Florida DECA State Champions 2024: Katelynne Deale, Tai Graham, and Elsie Throckmorton!
  • Girls Soccer Coach Jim Cappello is coach of the year, leading the lions to 21 victories, and their eighth straight regional appearance.
  • Soccer: Senior Ava Cardaci was selected 7A District 12 Player of the Year with 15 goals and 27 assists.
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Olympic Heights running back Reis Clark joined five teammates in being named to the Palm Beach Posts All-Area team.

13 OH Athletes Earn PB Post Fall All-Area Teams Honors

January 8, 2018

Six members of the Olympic Heights football team have been named to the Palm Beach Post's All-Area second team with another three earning an honorable mention. In addition, three OH golfers and one cross...

Three members of the OH Boys Golf Team were named to the All-Conference team: Justin Cao (far left), Matthew Hicks (second from left), and Brooks Lamb (fourth from left). They are pictured with Oliver Kiely (third from left), Christian Ayala (fifth from left), and Coach David Keithley (far right).

29 OH Athletes Named to Fall All-Conference Teams

January 4, 2018

The honors keep rolling in for the Olympic Heights fall athletics teams as 17 football players, eight swimmers, and four golfers were named to their respective Fall Palm Beach County All-Conference teams...

Shane Ellis (left) and Chris Dascher (right) will represent Olympic Heights in both the Florida/Georgia and Palm Beach County All-Star Games.

OH’s Shane Ellis and Chris Dascher to Play in Florida/Georgia All-Star Game; Join Five Other Lions in PBC All-Star Game

January 1, 2018

The honors keep rolling in for the Olympic Heights football team as two Lions have been selected to represent the Sunshine State in the Sixth Annual Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game and seven players...

Olympic Heights defensive end, with defensive coordinator Coach Bee Alfred at the OH 2017 senior night game, was named to the Sun-Sentinel All-County first team. Bruno will play his college ball at Yale University next season.

12 Olympic Heights Athletes Named to Sun-Sentinel Fall All-County Teams

December 24, 2017

The Olympic Heights football team had nine players named to the Sun-Sentinel’s 2017 All-County Team including defense end Sebastian Bruno and wide receiver Michael Ippolito who were both named to the...

Lions small forward Gio Vilbrun (0) blocks the West Boca’s starting point guards shot in the loss on Friday, Dec. 8.

JV Basketball Team Looks to Halt Three-Game Skid

Andrew Kaye, Sports Editor December 11, 2017

After dropping their Dec. 8 game to West Boca, the Olympic Heights JV Basketball team is 1-3 with three-game losing streak at the moment. Their first game was a win over Saint John Paul II Academy by twelve...

Guard/forward Alex Kaye (23) goes for the layup as center Jack Coulson (5) looks for the rebound vs. Chaminade-Madonna in the preseason Spanish River Tip-Off Classic on Nov. 20.

OH Boys Basketball Program Looks for Drastic Improvement

Andrew Kaye, Sports Editor November 27, 2017

The Olympic Heights varsity boys basketball team is looking at its 2017-18 season as the one in which they turn the program around as they will be looking to improve on their five-win season last year. For...

OH Wrestling Team Tops Palm Beach Post Rankings

OH Wrestling Team Tops Palm Beach Post Rankings

November 14, 2017

The Olympic Heights Wrestling team is the number one team in the county according the Palm Beach Post's preseason rankings for the 2017-18 wrestling season.  The Lions squad also placed individual wrestlers...

Girls Soccer Beats Lauderdale 6-0; Boys Fall to River 4-2

Girls Soccer Beats Lauderdale 6-0; Boys Fall to River 4-2

November 14, 2017

In it's first district contest of the year, the Olympic Heights girls soccer team blanked Ft. Lauderdale High 6-0, getting revenge for a bitter loss to the Flying L's last year and improving its season...

Girls Soccer Team Sets Sights on District Title

Girls Soccer Team Sets Sights on District Title

Razanne Saleh, Staff Writer November 9, 2017

“LIONS ON THREE, LIONS ON THREE, ONE, TWO, THREE, LIONS!!” That is the chant the Olympic Heights girls varsity soccer team belts out before taking the field to face their opponent. The OH girls...

OH state championship qualifying golfer Brooks Lamb (left) and Coach David Keithley.

OH Golfer Brooks Lambs Advances to State Championship Tournament; Team Misses Cut by Two Strokes

October 23, 2017

Olympic Heights golfer Brooks Lamb shot a a three-over par 74 at the Region 7-3A Championship Tournament on Monday, Oct. 23, at Jacaranda Country Club in Plantation, Fla, good enough to qualify as an individual...

The Lions defense spent most of  the 34-28 loss to Forest Hill chasing Falcons running back Bryyon Jones into the end zone.

Heartbreaking 34-28 Loss to Forest Hill Virtually Ends Lions’ Playoff Hopes

October 20, 2017

Four yards: the difference between a win that would almost assuredly mean a district title and a crushing loss that would dash the hopes of the Olympic Heights football team advancing to the post season...

The Olympic Heights regional qualifying boys golf team (from the left): Justin Cao, Matthew Hicks, Oliver Kiely, Brooks Lamb, and Christian Ayala. Coach David Keithley is on the right.

Heights Boys Golf Team Advances to Regional Tournament; Jordyn Huberman Advances from Girls Team

October 17, 2017

By virtue of their third place finish at the District 20-3A Championship Tournament, the Olympic Heights boys golf team has earned a berth in the Region 7-3A Championship Tournament to played at Jacaranda...

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